Affix hub; specifications and internal details

[Dr H Tool]

I still have a 52/42 Campagnola chainset on my racing bike and find the trouble with the new compact, bigger gap between chainring size has riders coming back on you if you hit an incline. My touring bike has a rare triple Campagnola Record chainset, I have just taken the middle ring down to a 39 t and very rarely use the 32. With the fixed being so light I don’t notice the difference.

By the way since my racing days I have concentrated more on cadence and use the fixed to get both strength and suppleness.

[mig]

when riding from the Holmfirth side the stretch after the cricket ground is really quite steep. not ideal territory for one ratio of any sort around there but hats off to you !

[Dr H Tool]

I devised a descent challenge during the Covid period but haven’t done it on the fixed, yet!!!!

It involved cycling over to Werneth Low and doing the six climbs in succession. One of the issues is you have to do it like a convoluted doily. It starts with the steepest which is Apple Street, a concrete, rutted back road. It was used in a sportive some years ago and gave the ride the name of ‘The <i>[rude word removed]</i>’. All the climbs are steep and it isn’t about time but any failure means home time.

Believe it or not the whole ride is 27 miles including the 4 miles there and 4 back, not bad for one hill so near to home and the views of Manc and Derbyshire are stunning. Takes one’s mind off the pain of the penultimate one

[Dr H Tool]

I think if I ever do it on the fixed I’ll be patting myself on the back

[mig]

it's fairly lumpy country around there! sitting atop Holme Moss on a fixed bike climbed from any side is going to give the problem of descending the thing either way. the run down to the Woodhead pass would be interesting to say the least! i remember descending that road after the 'Leeds Classic' had gone through in the mid 90s. hundreds of cyclists going down. madness at times.

[Dr H Tool]

Yep hence the Affix. I also have two very nice CAMPAGNOLO brakesets from 1988 that I’ve refurbished and fitted for exactly that. That bottom corner is the worst, think you’re going to overshoot every time. Mind you getting across the Woodhead Road to Torside is more dangerous!

[Dr H Tool]

When I first started cycling I used to think it was just a matter of building the leg strength up to the gear. I think now that is misguided as it is only effective if you can up the rpm as well.

[mig]

yes the junction at the bottom of Holme Moss - especially turning right - is really awkward due to the sight lines and speed of the traffic. one where extreme caution is required.

[Dr H Tool]

I remember when we came down after the TdF and a young female PC was doing the traffic direction duties for her sins. She was mouthing off to us about holding the traffic up

[Dr H Tool]

Given the popularity of that route you would think they would have installed some system by now seeing as the blind bend is extreme